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Finding the Third Proportional to 832.13 and 1,816.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 832.13 and 1,816.50 is: 3,965.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832.13 : 1,816.50 = 1,816.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832.13/1,816.50 = 1,816.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832.13x = 1,816.50 × 1,816.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832.13x = 3,299,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,299,672.25/832.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,965.36

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